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| In her teens, she won the prestigious 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival.Grammy Awards and the Emmy Awards, the first woman to serve as musical director for the NAACP Image Awards broadcast, an honor she held for twelve consecutive years.Newsweek's first American Achievement Awards, broadcast on CBS from the Kennedy Center and she served as the musical director for Janet Jackson's World Tour, "janet."Cover of 1985's Anthology, the last release on Elektra Records, before Rushen jumped ship to Arista Records.Solo Career
Rushen has also achieved great success as a singer.Rushen has spent great deal of time channeling her skills towards making great music.Luc Ponty, Rushen signed with Elektra Records in 1978.She also penned the opening theme for The Steve Harvey Show.Her mentor and friend is Quincy Jones.Covers
Her 1982 hit song "Forget Me Nots" has been sampled several times.Freddy Washington and Terry McFaddin also shared.The 1998 hit "Strawberries" by female rapper Smooth samples "Where There Is Love" from Rushen's 1982 album Straight From The Heart.The song was also interpolated into Zhane's early 90's hit single "Groove Thang."Musiq Soulchild covered Rushen's "Settle For My Love" as a duet with sibling group Aaries on 2000 debut album Aijuswanaseing.Patrice Rushen's "Remind Me" from her 1982 album "Straight from the Heart" was sampled by 9th Wonder on the remix of "The Cross" from the 9th Wonder remix album, God's Stepson.Ice (2001) (TV)
Cora Unashamed (2000) (TV)
Ruby Bridges (1998) (TV)
America's Dream (1996) (TV)
A.This page was last modified 09:16, 12 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Add a link to your "Patrice Rushen" fan site on VH1."Haven't You Heard," "Forget Me Nots," "Feels So Real," and "Watch Out."Get FREE UPDATES for Patrice Rushen!Forget Me Nots and Other Hits Label: Flashback Release: 09.DiscotechThe reports about the death of disco were highly exaggerated, Not only is disco not dead it's alive and stronger than ever.Dance to the new and old "12 inch mixes.Funk EssentialsAll the funk and nothin' but the funk, children!Strap on your flashlight, load your bop guns, and follow the funk mantra:
Free your mind and your a** will follow!Did you know you can post a link to your fan site?Add a link to your Patrice Rushen fan site on VH1.Keep tabs on Patrice Rushen!Blast (Top 40)
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Think you know all about 50?This video has been added to your favorites.This video will appear on your blog shortly.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Content of this nature is not necessarily prohibited on YouTube, however we will review this video and take action as appropriate.Per our Community Guidelines, hate speech is specifically defined in reference to "protected groups."Please refer to our Help Center for more information and the complete instructions.Thank you for sharing this video!Change this to see only comments above a certain value.They do sound better than today's artists, however, I wouldn't describe their equipment as "worst", but more like "less advanced" instruments.Lets not forget Patrice did all the keyboards, as well as the writing and producing, she is a musician first and always will be.Now everyone can't do coherently.Rap and say its not legitimate because it is.After making your selection, copy and paste the embed code above.Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.Get the latest Flash player.The video has been added to your playlist.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Thank you for flagging this video.Per our Community Guidelines, hate speech is specifically defined in reference to "protected groups."Thank you for sharing your concerns.We can only process copyright complaints submitted by authorized parties in accordance with processes defined in law.Please refer to our Help Center for more information and the complete instructions.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Please refer to our Help Center for more information and the form to submit.Change the value of a comment by clicking on a thumb.Bring back those memories, I'll stop livingin the past, when someone can show me something better in the present.This is such a catchy cool number.It just seems to be either rap or naked women doing either covers or samples of the old classics.Still, at least we have Youtube for great tracks like these!Would you like to comment?The code changes based on your selection.Patrice Rushen has broken a lot of barriers in the music business:
she's the first woman to be musical director for a major awards
show (the Emmys), was musical director for a Janet
Jackson world tour, produced movie soundtracks and has succeeded at
other traditionally male activities.She's also a recording artist,
writing and producing her own recordings since 1978.Sheena Easton, No Strings.Bohanon, Oscar Brashear and Hadley Caliman (horns), Tony Dumas (bass), Ndugu Chancler (drums), and Kenneth Nash (percussion).Full review coming soon."Let
There Be Funk" and the fascinating "Roll With The Punches."It's
more experimental than most of her later work, and often more
enthusiastic, but her singing and piano playing aren't yet fully developed."When I Found You," "Wishful
Thinking") and snappy guitar hooks ("Music Of The Earth").Stevie Wonder's "Higher
Ground."EWF guitarist Al McKay guests here.Pizzazz (1979)
A lot of formula pop here in both ballad ("Settle For My Love") and
perky ("Call On Me," "Keepin' Faith In Love") modes.This strategy
did get her a hit single ("Haven't You Heard") but it's not as
affecting or solidly grooving as most of her other work.The one
excellent track is the slow, sexy "Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up,"
featuring Wah Wah Watson on
guitar."The Funk Won't Let You Down."The weakest
track is the unconvincingly optimistic "Look Up," but it's no
disaster, with a pretty melody and a nice middle."This Is All I Really Know."Straight From The Heart (1982)
The big hit "Forget Me Nots" is here, and so are two of her
greatest songs, "Tired Of Being Alone" and "Remind Me" (with a
sneaky keyboard hook and an incredible piano solo).But there are a bunch of formula love songs ("If
Only," "All We Need") and another hokey inspirational tune
("Breakout!""Perfect Love" and the
soothing "High In Me" (lyrics by Syreeta), and a wild keyboard
solo on "Superstar."But mostly this is an exercise
in wasted talent.Ndugu Chancler and a couple of
others who slip my mind.Do" (which
cleverly samples "Forget Me Nots") and the irresistable "Top Of The
Line."Signature (1997)
Rushen's jumped labels again, this time to the jazz label Discovery,
and this is her attempt to tap into the Cool Jazz market without
compromising her integrity.The only vocal numbers are covers:
Sade's "Sweetest Taboo" and the Stylistics' "Hurry Up This Way Again,"
unimaginative but inoffensive unless blatant pandering to radio
programmers bothers you.Throughout, her
live piano playing is pleasant but her synth programming sounds a bit
rote.Thankfully the emphasis is on Ndugu Chancler's
live drumming and Paulinho da Costa's percussion, with just a little
drum programming.Patrice Rushen has had an outstanding career with several Top Ten ...To share this media with a friend, you must have AIM installed.Want More Patrice Rushen?What: Her energy infused Sessions performance.Highlights: A smokin version of her hit single Tambourine and a killer verse from Party Like a Rockstar.Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow (LP)
Warner Bros.Need You Tonight (12")
I Need You Tonight (Je...Feel Good Things For You (1 of 2) (12")
Go!Feel Good Things For You (2 of 2) (12")
Go!Feel Good Things For You (12", Promo)
Go!Collection Of Euphoric Anthems (CD + CD)
Haven't You Heard (Fun...Sonar Kollektiv 3 (CD, Album)
Let Your Heart Be Free...The Best Of And More (CD + CD)
I Feel Good Things For...La Toya Jackson (CD)
A Taste Of You (Is A T...Twenty Five (3xCD)
Fastlove
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.Fusion (LP, Promo)
Hang It Up, Music Of T...Classic Rare Groove Mastercuts Volume 1 (CD)
Number One (Full Lengt...Pure Groove The Classics (2xCD)
Feels So Real (Won't L...Haven't You Heard, For...Inches (4xCD)
Forget Me Nots (Origin...Natural High 3 (2xLP)
Hang It Up, Settle For...The Best Of Sampled (2xCD)
Haven't You Heard (Sin...Old School Jams 5 (2xCD)
Forget Me Nots
SPG Music Productions Ltd.CD)
Forget Me Nots (12" Ve...Velvet Jazz III (2xCD)
Forget Me Nots
Warner Music UK Ltd.Mixed By Peter Jay (CD, Pro)
Number One (Instrumental)
Nish Nash Nosh Corp.Haven't You Heard, Fee...Up Tempo Dance (12")
Forget Me Nots
C.Soul On The Grill 2: The Early 80's Session (CDr)
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